I am seeking information on my GG Grandfather J J Caldwell. He was born 21 Aug. 1837 in
Mecklenburg, NC. I have not been able to determine who his father was. He married
Drucilla Josephine Kelly in Mecklenburg on 6 Oct 1857. Part of my problem has been his
first and middle name. On the marriage record he is listed as Joshua J. On the 1900
census he is listed as Joseph J. Several other census records show him as Joshua or
Joseph. His name is shown as John Josiah in his son's (William Edward Caldwell)
obituary and his death certificate list his name as John J. I have found a Joshua
Caldwell on the 1850 census in Mecklenburg, NC with the right age, no male old enough to
be his father and two females named Ellen, one of which is 30 and the other older.
J. J Caldwell died on 10 March 1916 in Cherokee, SC.
His wife Drucilla Kelly supposedly came from Union County, not sure if it is NC or SC.
Any information on either J J or his wife Drucilla would be greatly appreciated.
Tanya C Rothwell
Researching Caldwell, Kelly, Edwards, Gibson and others in the Carolinas and Tennessee